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Walter Havighurst Special Collections Current Exhibit

Stories from people who were children during World War II and the objects in this exhibit animate the past and inform us of a time when war took over daily life. “Retrospect is a very interesting thing,” says Ruthie Kallnder. “At the time I don’t recall any of the information we got as being propaganda,” but the government tried to influence children to make “necessary” sacrifices. Propagandists made the war a battle between good and evil, democracy and fascism. They also asked children to share in the war effort. In response, many children took on more responsibilities. Ruthie explains that boys and girls felt “if that’s what it was going to take” to win they “were willing to do it.” The memories of the people in this exhibit and their wartime actions show the power of propaganda’s messages and its lasting affect on their lives. Propaganda posters, children’s books, and classroom assignments demonstrate how propagandists reached children and involved them in the national war effort.

Writers Harvest Benefit Reading

Submitted by hartsea on Mon, 2009-10-19 14:06

The 17th Annual Writers Harvest Benefit reading will be held this Thursday at 7 pm in Leonard Theatre. Readers this year include Creative Writing faculty members, such as cris cheek, Eric Goodman, Steve Lansky, Margaret Luongo, and Kay Sloan, with one or two possible late additions. We have books by many of these faculty members at King Library. Here is a sampling:

Suggested donation is $5 for students and $10 for faculty. Donations will be divided equally between the Family Choice Pantry in Oxford, Serve City in Middletown, and the Freestore/Foodbank in Cincinnati. This year's Writers Harvest is part of a larger effort on campus: Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week.